English–Japanese
“direction” in Japanese
How to say “direction” in Japanese
“Direction” in Japanese is 方 (hō).
Marks the general direction or side where a person or thing is located.
Example sentences with 方
学校の方へ歩きます。gak kō no hō e aru ki ma su
I walk in the direction of the school.
先生は教室の前の方に立っています。sen sei wa kyō shitsu no mae no hō ni ta tte i ma su
The teacher is standing at the front of the classroom.
Tips for using 方
- In the sentence 駅はあちらの方です (Eki wa achira no hō desu), 方 (hō) makes "that way" sound less exact than naming a specific place.
Other Japanese words for “direction”
目的地の方角を確認します。moku teki chi no hō gaku o kaku nin shi ma su
I check the direction to the destination.
この映画の演出はすばらしいです。ko no ei ga no en shutsu wa su ba ra shi i de su
The direction of this movie is excellent.
この方向で合っていますか。ko no hō kō de a tte i ma su ka
Is this the right way?